The Age of Grief by Jane Smiley

The Age of Grief by Jane Smiley

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Thousand Acres--a luminous novella and short stories that explore the vicissitudes of love, friendship, and marriage. * "A glorious achievement..... Infinitely satisfying..... A triumph." --The New York Times Book Review

In "The Pleasure of Her Company," a lonely, single woman befriends the married couple next door, hoping to learn the secret of their happiness. In "Long Distance," a man finds himself relieved of the obligation to continue an affair that is no longer compelling to him, only to be waylaid by the guilt he feels at his easy escape. And in the incandescently wise and moving title novella, a dentist, aware that his wife has fallen in love with someone else, must comfort her when she is spurned, while maintaining the secret of his own complicated sorrow. Beautifully written, with a wry intelligence and a lively comic touch, The Age of Grief captures moments of great intimacy with grace, clarity, and indelible emotional power.

Jane Smiley is the author of A Thousand Acres, as well as more than 10 other works of fiction, including Horse Heaven, Moo, and The Greenlanders, for which she won the Pulitzer Prize. She was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2001. She resides in the state of California's northwestern region.

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ISBN 13	9780385721875
ISBN 10	0385721870
Title	The Age of Grief
Author	Jane Smiley
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc
Year published	2002-06-11
Number of pages	224
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